OpenAI ‘in early talks to give 5% stake to US government’
by Lauren Almeida from on (#76Q30)
CEO Sam Altman argued move would share benefits of AI and it would involve other firms doing similar, report says
OpenAI is reportedly in early stage talks to give a 5% stake in the ChatGPT developer to the US government as artificial intelligence companies attempt to smooth relations with Donald Trump's administration.
The OpenAI chief executive, Sam Altman, has argued that giving the US public a financial stake in the company is the best way to share the benefits of AI, according to the Financial Times, which cited two unnamed people familiar with the discussions.
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